Good news, and I’m very glad it wasn’t a weld.

When are you heading to the island Bruce?

Alistair 

> On Jul 22, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Update - I must take back my wrong backyard mechanic diagnosis of the GW
> aluminum expansion tank.  Dropped the van off at the mechanics this morning
> and showed them where I thought the leak was.  Of course nothing was
> dripping at the time even at operating temp.  I quickly placed my finger
> under the tank and was able to get a little coolant to show the mechanic.
> 
> Anyway came back to pick the van up and the tank was still in place - so?
> It was actually a hose at the clamp - or so it seems.  I guess coolant was
> travelling from the hose along the bottom of the tank and then dripping
> down.   The hose was cut back a iittle and the van pressure and road tested
> - coolant topped up  and things are all good in Vanagon land again.
> Charged me for 0.6 of an hour - no parts.
> 
> So - sorry GW if tanks sales plummeted over the past 2 days or so.  I think
> they are all out of stock anyway.
> 
> Bruce